Dominican Republic
专有名词
英 /dəmˌɪn.ɪ.kən ɹɪˈpʌb.lɪk/
美 /doʊˌmɪn.ɪ.kən ɹəˈpʌb.lɪk/
英文释义
专有名词
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A country in the Caribbean. Capital: Santo Domingo.
— According to the World Bank, over the last two decades, the Dominican Republic has been one of the fastest-growing economies in Caribbean.
词源
Calque of Spanish República Dominicana, in honor of santo (“holy; saint”) Domingo, which could refer to a Sunday, Jesus, or St Dominic.
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